Bubble Wall

[Bill Stock]

I want to add a bubble wall to my 55 gallon. I had an old Hagen Optima that
I bought for a non fishy purpose about 20 years ago, but it's toast. I don't
imagine it's worth fixing, so what's a good alternative, Whisper, Tetratec?

It should be cheap, quiet and have amazing output! :) But I'd settle for
reasonably quiet and decent output. Should I use a couple of the long
airstones for my wall or use the weighted tubes?

[Paul Wright]

>Should I use a couple of the long
>airstones for my wall or use the weighted tubes?

I don't really know the differences in cost between the different brands, but I
do know that it takes more power to force air through air stones, hence you
would have to get a more powerful/expensive air pump to do this.


Paul Wright

[Arthur Urban]

Back in the day, I had real good success with Whisper products, but you
really need to be buying the very expensive units. Keep in mind that these
bubble-walls and such will promote algae growth rather heavilly, and is the
number one reason I don't use them anymore.

In terms of diffuser, I really enjoyed the bubble appearance of the weighted
tubes, as long as I could hide the whole contraption. You need good pressure
to flow air down the whole tube, though, so get a capable pump.

"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
. rogers.com...
> I want to add a bubble wall to my 55 gallon. I had an old Hagen Optima
that
> I bought for a non fishy purpose about 20 years ago, but it's toast. I
don't
> imagine it's worth fixing, so what's a good alternative, Whisper,
Tetratec?
>
> It should be cheap, quiet and have amazing output! :) But I'd settle for
> reasonably quiet and decent output. Should I use a couple of the long
> airstones for my wall or use the weighted tubes?

[Bill Stock]

"Arthur Urban" > wrote in message
...
> Back in the day, I had real good success with Whisper products, but you
> really need to be buying the very expensive units. Keep in mind that these
> bubble-walls and such will promote algae growth rather heavilly, and is
the
> number one reason I don't use them anymore.
>
> In terms of diffuser, I really enjoyed the bubble appearance of the
weighted
> tubes, as long as I could hide the whole contraption. You need good
pressure
> to flow air down the whole tube, though, so get a capable pump.

Thanks Arthur,

I was looking at the TetraTec Deepwater, as I read good and bad about the
Rena pumps and they are a bit pricey. I was thinking of using the ceramic
weighted tubes, so it's good to hear of your experience.

Too bad about the Algae though, but the fish will appreciate it.


>
> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> . rogers.com...
> > I want to add a bubble wall to my 55 gallon. I had an old Hagen Optima
> that
> > I bought for a non fishy purpose about 20 years ago, but it's toast. I
> don't
> > imagine it's worth fixing, so what's a good alternative, Whisper,
> Tetratec?
> >
> > It should be cheap, quiet and have amazing output! :) But I'd settle for
> > reasonably quiet and decent output. Should I use a couple of the long
> > airstones for my wall or use the weighted tubes?
>
>

[P. Wright]

I have a Tetratec pump hooked to a weighted tube in my 10 gal., and the
effect is great!

--
P. Wright



"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
t.cable.rogers.com...
>
> "Arthur Urban" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Back in the day, I had real good success with Whisper products, but you
> > really need to be buying the very expensive units. Keep in mind that
these
> > bubble-walls and such will promote algae growth rather heavilly, and is
> the
> > number one reason I don't use them anymore.
> >
> > In terms of diffuser, I really enjoyed the bubble appearance of the
> weighted
> > tubes, as long as I could hide the whole contraption. You need good
> pressure
> > to flow air down the whole tube, though, so get a capable pump.
>
> Thanks Arthur,
>
> I was looking at the TetraTec Deepwater, as I read good and bad about the
> Rena pumps and they are a bit pricey. I was thinking of using the ceramic
> weighted tubes, so it's good to hear of your experience.
>
> Too bad about the Algae though, but the fish will appreciate it.
>
>
> >
> > "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> > . rogers.com...
> > > I want to add a bubble wall to my 55 gallon. I had an old Hagen Optima
> > that
> > > I bought for a non fishy purpose about 20 years ago, but it's toast. I
> > don't
> > > imagine it's worth fixing, so what's a good alternative, Whisper,
> > Tetratec?
> > >
> > > It should be cheap, quiet and have amazing output! :) But I'd settle
for
> > > reasonably quiet and decent output. Should I use a couple of the long
> > > airstones for my wall or use the weighted tubes?
> >
> >
>
>

[Bill Stock]

"P. Wright" > wrote in message
...
> I have a Tetratec pump hooked to a weighted tube in my 10 gal., and the
> effect is great!

Which TetraTec, I have a deep 55 gallon.

>
> --
> P. Wright
>
>
>
> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> t.cable.rogers.com...
> >
> > "Arthur Urban" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Back in the day, I had real good success with Whisper products, but
you
> > > really need to be buying the very expensive units. Keep in mind that
> these
> > > bubble-walls and such will promote algae growth rather heavilly, and
is
> > the
> > > number one reason I don't use them anymore.
> > >
> > > In terms of diffuser, I really enjoyed the bubble appearance of the
> > weighted
> > > tubes, as long as I could hide the whole contraption. You need good
> > pressure
> > > to flow air down the whole tube, though, so get a capable pump.
> >
> > Thanks Arthur,
> >
> > I was looking at the TetraTec Deepwater, as I read good and bad about
the
> > Rena pumps and they are a bit pricey. I was thinking of using the
ceramic
> > weighted tubes, so it's good to hear of your experience.
> >
> > Too bad about the Algae though, but the fish will appreciate it.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> > > . rogers.com...
> > > > I want to add a bubble wall to my 55 gallon. I had an old Hagen
Optima
> > > that
> > > > I bought for a non fishy purpose about 20 years ago, but it's toast.
I
> > > don't
> > > > imagine it's worth fixing, so what's a good alternative, Whisper,
> > > Tetratec?
> > > >
> > > > It should be cheap, quiet and have amazing output! :) But I'd settle
> for
> > > > reasonably quiet and decent output. Should I use a couple of the
long
> > > > airstones for my wall or use the weighted tubes?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

[P. Wright]

I have a 40 gallon AP-150 for my 10 gal.

--
P. Wright



"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
e.rogers.com...
>
> "P. Wright" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have a Tetratec pump hooked to a weighted tube in my 10 gal., and the
> > effect is great!
>
> Which TetraTec, I have a deep 55 gallon.
>
> >
> > --
> > P. Wright
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> > t.cable.rogers.com...
> > >
> > > "Arthur Urban" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Back in the day, I had real good success with Whisper products, but
> you
> > > > really need to be buying the very expensive units. Keep in mind that
> > these
> > > > bubble-walls and such will promote algae growth rather heavilly, and
> is
> > > the
> > > > number one reason I don't use them anymore.
> > > >
> > > > In terms of diffuser, I really enjoyed the bubble appearance of the
> > > weighted
> > > > tubes, as long as I could hide the whole contraption. You need good
> > > pressure
> > > > to flow air down the whole tube, though, so get a capable pump.
> > >
> > > Thanks Arthur,
> > >
> > > I was looking at the TetraTec Deepwater, as I read good and bad about
> the
> > > Rena pumps and they are a bit pricey. I was thinking of using the
> ceramic
> > > weighted tubes, so it's good to hear of your experience.
> > >
> > > Too bad about the Algae though, but the fish will appreciate it.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> > > > . rogers.com...
> > > > > I want to add a bubble wall to my 55 gallon. I had an old Hagen
> Optima
> > > > that
> > > > > I bought for a non fishy purpose about 20 years ago, but it's
toast.
> I
> > > > don't
> > > > > imagine it's worth fixing, so what's a good alternative, Whisper,
> > > > Tetratec?
> > > > >
> > > > > It should be cheap, quiet and have amazing output! :) But I'd
settle
> > for
> > > > > reasonably quiet and decent output. Should I use a couple of the
> long
> > > > > airstones for my wall or use the weighted tubes?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[samuellwarner]

I don't absolutely apperceive the differences in amount amid the alterebrands, but I do apperceive that it takes added ability to force air through air stones, appropriately you would accept to get a added powerful/expensive air pump to do this.